Casting Call for Men & Women for HBO TV Series in New York CityEver wanted to work with Mr. James Franco? Here is your chance! The HBO series “The Deuce” that is starring Academy Award nominee James Franco is looking for men and women. They are in need of men & women for a nude still photo shoot, men for a gay bar scene and Korean men to play waiters. They are looking for actors who are local to New York City as that is where the show is filming. The series is set to air in 2017.About “The Deuce” It follows the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market all ended the bawdy turbulence.What They Are Looking ForNude Still Photo ShootSeeking men and women (age range 20s-30s) for nude still photo shoot in the style of 1971 for the HBO drama series THE DEUCE (from David Simon, creator of THE WIRE). Photos will be polaroids or stills (magazine covers, etc…) that will be used in the show for props or set dressing purposes. (Not SAG-AFTRA covered background work, but accepting SAG-AFTRA and NonUnion submissions.) Everyone should feel comfortable appearing fully nude in the photos. Tentatively scheduled work date is 6/9 in NYC.Men’s hair should be appropriate for 1971: at least 1.5 inches in length. NO buzzcuts, fades, dreadlocks, modern styles. Women should have hair mid-neck or longer. No modern cuts or unnatural coloring. NO tattoos or distinct scars or markings anywhere on your body. Seeking natural looking body types (not surgically enhanced or muscular physiques). Natural body hair is great! Rates: Full Nudity – $900 / Topless – $500. If you fit a role and would like to be considered, you should email name, phone number, height, weight, clothing sizes, and a current snapshot as well as photos of yourself in a bathing suit (bikini for women, fitted swim shorts or briefs for men) to thedeuce@gwcnyc.com with “Facebook: Nude Photoshoot” in the subject line of your email. Please confirm in the body of the email that you are comfortable appearing fully nude in the still photos.Gay Bar Casting CallSeeking people to portray “unattractive” male 1971 gay bar patrons for the HBO drama series THE DEUCE (from David Simon, creator of THE WIRE). Looking for men of all shapes and sizes. Tentatively scheduled work date is 6/22 in NYC. Men’s hair should be appropriate for 1971: at least 1.5 inches in length. NO buzzcuts, fades, dreadlocks, modern styles. Email name, union status (SAG-AFTRA or NonUnion), phone number, height, weight, clothing sizes, and a current snapshot (close-up face and full body) to thedeuce@gwcnyc.com with “Facebook: Gay Bar Scene” in the subject line of your email.Korean Actors Casting CallSeeking men to portray 1971 Korean male waitstaff (age range 20s-30s) for the HBO drama series THE DEUCE (from David Simon, creator of THE WIRE). Tentatively scheduled work date is 6/9, 6/14, 6/15 in NYC. Men’s hair should be appropriate for 1971: at least 1.5 inches in length. NO buzzcuts, fades, dreadlocks, modern styles. Email name, union status (SAG-AFTRA or NonUnion), phone number, height, weight, clothing sizes, and a current snapshot (close-up face and full body) to thedeuce@gwcnyc.com with “Facebook: Korean Bar” in the subject line of your email.How to ApplyIf you fit a role and would like to be considered, you should email name, phone number, height, weight, clothing sizes, and a current snapshot (close-up face and full body) to thedeuce@gwcnyc.com with the correct subject line from the role above you are submitting for.
